Question

In paragraph 6, the author provides the examples of crowberry and alpine azalea to demonstrate that

• A. Despite frigid temperatures, several species survive in temperate and Arctic regions
• B. Due to frigid temperatures in the temperature and Arctic regions, plant species that survive tend to be
• C. The crowberry and alpine azalea are abundant in temperate and Arctic regions
• D. The stability of the subnivium depends on several interrelated factors, including shrubs on the forest floor

Answer 1

The correct option is D

The stability of the subnivium depends on several interrelated factors, including shrubs on the forest floor

The author mentions the crowberry and alpine trees to say that the subnivium does not entirely depend on snow cover density, but also several other related factors. This is given in option (4).